Lockheed Martin successfully tested its Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM) dual-mode seeker in high-speed captive flight tests, demonstrating its ability to track ground targets while flying at tactical speeds. Continue reading
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Raytheon Demonstrates Hi-Def CSP HD Turret
Raytheon has successfully demonstrated the enhanced capabilities of its new CSP HD turret, a high definition electro-optical and infrared version of its Common Sensor Payload (CSP). Continue reading
Bundeswehr First to Operate ADS-B Transponder on UAS in Theatre
EMT has announced the 50th flight sortie of its LUNA TUAS (Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System), with a EASA certified, ADS-B (Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) transponder in Afghanistan. Continue reading
FLYING ROBOTS SA and NEFTEGAZAEROKOSMOS Sign Partnership Agreement at UVS-TECH 2012 Exhibition in Moscow
During the UVS-TECH 2012 Exhibition in Moscow, Swiss Company FLYING ROBOTS SA and Russian Company NEFTEGAZAEROKOSMOS signed a Partnership Agreement in order to adapt the newly launched Soft Wing Aerial Navigator (FR SWAN X1) to the requirements of the Russian Oil and Gas industry. Continue reading
IAI Heron UAS Flies Across the Andes
Israel Aerospace Industries’ Heron has marked a new achievement last month when crossing the Andes during an operational flight demonstration held in a South American country. Continue reading
DARPA’s Pet-Proto Robot Navigates Obstacles
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In this video, the Pet-Proto, a predecessor to DARPA’s Atlas robot, is confronted with obstacles similar to those robots might face in the DARPA Robotics Challenge (DRC). Continue reading
Youngest Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is 50 Years Old
Last Friday marked 50 years since Boeing delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force. H-model bomber 61-040 was assigned to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., where it remains in active service. Continue reading
Most American UAS Openly Broadcast Secret Video Feeds
Four years after discovering that militants were tapping into UAS video feeds, the U.S. military still hasn’t secured the transmissions of more than half of its fleet of Predator and Reapers, Danger Room has learned. Continue reading